St Helena Government

St Helena Government

  • LADDER HILL ROAD CLOSURE

    24 October 2017

    UPDATE Excavation work on Ladder Hill Road started today and is going well, however the Roads Section has advised that more work is needed than initially thought. The public is therefore informed that excavation work will continue tomorrow, Wednesday, 25 October 2017, from 9.30am. Narrabacks, Shy Road, the Jamestown Fuel Station and the whole of […]

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  • COUNCILLORS TO ATTEND 63RD COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE IN BANGLADESH

    24 October 2017

    Councillors Derek Thomas and Kylie Hercules will depart St Helena on Saturday, 28 October 2017, to attend the 63rd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The week-long CPC, hosted by the Parliament of Bangladesh, will begin on 1 November 2017, with the theme ‘Continuing to enhance high standards of performance of Parliamentarians.’ Workshops and […]

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  • CONSULTATION MEETING ON THE TWO PROPOSED SITES FOR THE NEW PRISON

    24 October 2017

    Elected Members, together with Government Officials will hold a Public Consultation Meeting on Wednesday, 15 November 2017, at 7.30 pm at the Harford Community Centre to present the two proposed Sites for the new Prison in the Bottom Woods area of Longwood. The two proposed sites are: West of the Met Station An area further […]

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  • MEET THE ST HELENA CHEVENING ALUMNI

    24 October 2017

    Tara Wortley, Sales Manager of Family Owned Business – Rose & Crown Ltd The Chevening Secretariat is accepting applications for UK Government scholarships to study in the UK in 2018/2019. Applications for Chevening Scholarships are open until Tuesday, 7 November 2017, with applications to be submitted via: www.chevening.org/apply Chevening Scholarships are awarded to individuals with […]

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  • ST HELENA POLICE DIRECTORATE LAUNCHES FACEBOOK PAGE

    23 October 2017

    The St Helena Police Directorate have recently launched an official Facebook page with the aim to keep the public informed of the work of the Police Directorate, further promote safety campaigns, and release urgent announcements. Chief of Police, David Lynch, said: “The importance of the St Helena Police Directorate being on Facebook is that it […]

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  • LADDER HILL ROAD TO CLOSE UNTIL MONDAY

    23 October 2017

    The public is advised that urgent repair works are needed on Ladder Hill Road. In the interest of public safety, Ladder Hill Road will therefore be fully closed to all traffic and pedestrians from 9.30am on Tuesday, 24 October, until Monday, 30 October 2017. The Roads Section will be repairing the road and retaining wall […]

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  • BIRTHDAY HONOURS 2018

    23 October 2017

    REMINDER The public is reminded that the Foreign & Commonwealth Office are inviting nominations for the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Persons wishing to submit nominations for the 2018 Birthday Honours are reminded that the overriding principle is that honours are awarded on merit for exceptional achievement or any service recently carried out over and […]

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  • FIREARMS TRAINING

    20 October 2017

    St Helena Police will be carrying out firearms training at the Range at Cox’s Battery Mondays to Saturdays from 8.30am to 5.30pm between the period Monday, 30 October, until Friday, 24 November 2017. Red flags, signs and barriers will be in place. Walkers in the Cox’s Battery area should not approach the Range as live […]

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  • EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING

    20 October 2017

    The Education Committee met on Monday, 16 October 2017. Three Advisory Teachers were introduced to the Committee: Mr Jacques Krige, Maths Advisory Teacher, spoke of the current staffing challenges within the Maths Department, his role and his aspirations within Prince Andrew School Mr Fraser Stone, Business & ICT Advisory Teacher, shared his initial observations and […]

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  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 17 OCTOBER 2017

    17 October 2017

    Executive Council met today with five items on the Open Agenda (one having been withdrawn). Executive Council met as the Planning Authority for Members to consider an application for outline Development Permission to establish a secure acute mental health inpatient unit within the Jamestown Hospital complex.  The Chief Planning Officer, who was in attendance, had […]

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